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Fermentation ability of Yeast is due to

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Amylase
  2. Zymase
  3. Invertase
  4. Galactase

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Zymase

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: B. Zymase šŸ“š Explanation: Yeast has the ability to perform fermentation primarily due to the presence of an enzyme complex called 'Zymase'. This enzyme converts sugars like glucose into ethanol and carbon dioxide. This process is fundamental in the baking and brewing industries. Zymase was first isolated by Eduard Buchner, a discovery that earned him the Nobel Prize.